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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7153183 | Method and apparatus for lapping gears A method for lapping the gears of a gear set as well as a gear lapping system. The gear set generally includes a first gear in meshed engagement with a second gear, each of the first and second gears having a plurality of gear teeth each with drive and coast flank s... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7004665 | Snap together automotive coupler A low insertion force snap together automotive coupler for the suspension of a vehicle includes a spherical bearing insert having a first end, a second end, a pocket adapted to engage a ball stud that is integrally formed onto a suspension component, and an axially ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6978340 | I/O multiplexer and pin controller with serial and parallel capabilities for microprocessor based engine control A controller 12 has an I/O crossover switching network 14, an optional I/O network expansion 16, a plurality of serial I/O shifters 18, a clock generator 20 and I/O control logic 22. The I/O crossover-switching network 14... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6937740 | Monopole low frequency test woofer A monopole low frequency test woofer (10) has a rigid mounting plate (12) with an acoustical opening (14), a monopole driver (16) with a high mass cone and low resonance mounted on the mounting plate with the basket (13) of the dri... | 08/30/2005 |
| RE38671 | Method and apparatus for starting an engine having a turbocharger A system (40) for starting an internal combustion engine (12) of an automotive vehicle (10) has a controller (54) coupled to a starter/alternator (42). The engine (12) has a crankshaft (50) and a turbocharger (24 | 12/21/2004 |
| 6748536 | Key security system for vehicle-based information node A system for providing a key-based access to data stored on a vehicle allows the vehicle to be a critical link as a platform for mobile computing while preserving data security. Multiple hierarchies of key codes allow all users to have access to all vehicle function... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6728620 | Predictive control algorithm for an anti-lock braking system for an automotive vehicle A control system (12) for an automotive vehicle includes a wheel speed sensor (18) generating a rotational speed signal and a controller (14) coupled to the wheel speed sensor. The controller determines a vehicle speed, calculates wheel slip bas... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6654677 | Method and system for providing vehicle control to a driver A method and system for providing vehicle control to a driver utilizes an accelerator pedal position and other various inputs. A powertrain control module uses the accelerator pedal position and the other various inputs to give the driver a combination of... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6616159 | Integrated rear wheel suspension system A rear wheel suspension system replaces the lower control arms, upper control arms, coil springs, and anti-roll bar assembly in the prior art with a simple composite member. By carefully designing the shape of the beam, the material system and the pivot l... | 09/09/2003 |
| 6588260 | Electronic throttle disable control test system A method for testing the integrity of an electronic throttle disable function begins by disabling the drive electronics responsible for controlling the throttle motor. The microcontroller doing the plate position control commands full closing voltage from... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6572993 | Fuel cell systems with controlled anode exhaust An electrical storage device is coupled in parallel to a fuel cell contained within a fuel cell power generation system. The electrical storage device is either a battery pack, a plurality of capacitors, or a plurality of supercapacitors and is capable of... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6572028 | Combined needle guide, filter, and flow director for gasoline fuel injectors A fuel injector (10), including a housing (12), an armature assembly (14), an injector needle (16), a needle seat (18), a needle guide (20), and a orifice disc (22) containing one or more orifice metering pathways (24). The needle guide (20) contains a ce... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6557257 | Method for reducing hard machining time of a constant velocity joint A method of reducing hard machining time, and correspondingly increasing hard machining tooling life, of a non plunging type constant velocity joint for use in reduced angle applications. The method comprises forming a recess having a larger formed radius... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6554095 | Torque-based steering system for steer by wire vehicles A torque-based method to steer a vehicle equipped with a steer by wire system begins when a driver applies torque to a steering wheel so as to change the direction in which the vehicle travels. Two sensors, a steering wheel angle sensor and a steering whe... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6496487 | Efficient full duplex simultaneous message transfer A method is provided for transferring message data between stations of a communications network where the network has plurality of interconnected stations with each station having a microprocessor, data storage means for storing message data and a periphe... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6441518 | Liquid-cooled electrical machine with parallel flow An electrical machine comprising a rotor (26) mounted on a shaft (29) for rotation therewith and defining an axis of rotation, and a stator (54) disposed coaxially with and in opposition to the rotor (26). The electrical machine further comprises a housin... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6439337 | Steering mechanism assembly for automotive vehicles A pinion adjustable assembly for steering mechanisms for automotive vehicles, a pinion-rack set incorporated in a pinion housing and a tubular cylindrical bushing with free angular displacement that is positioned inside the housing and is coupled to an an... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6427673 | Ignition coil assembly An ignition coil assembly having a coil spring (26) made of electrically conductive material, an electrical coil connected to deliver electrical energy from the ignition coil assembly 11 through the coil spring and a ferromagnetic member (30) disposed wit... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6408687 | Misalignment detection system for a steering system of an automotive vehicle A misalignment detection system (12) for steering system of an automotive vehicle (10) includes a controller (14) coupled to a velocity sensor (18), and a yaw rate sensor (20). The controller is also coupled to a memory (16) that is used to store a steeri... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6405920 | Enhanced mounting pads for printed circuit boards There is disclosed herein a printed circuit board (PCB) having enhanced mounting pads useful for overprinting solder paste and for repair of the solder joints. The PCB comprises: a dielectric substrate 10 having at least one mounting pad 20 thereon, where... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6381532 | Queued port data controller for microprocessor-based engine control applications An engine control system comprising a host processor in operative communication with a data bus and a plurality of peripheral devices for communicating engine operating parameters. Each of the peripheral devices include a first and second transaction regi... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6357414 | Air manifold mounting for engine control circuitry Central mounting of control electronics proximate to the engine is provided by attaching the electronics to an upper surface of the intake manifold to provide heat shielding and heat conduction for active components on the circuit card. The central locati... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6307297 | Recessed alternator pole piece A rotor member and vehicle alternator mechanism. Annular recesses and ridges are provided in the back iron or bodies of the pole pieces of the rotor member. The power output of the alternator mechanism is increased and the alternator has improved support ... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6284998 | Method for laser soldering a three dimensional component There is disclosed herein a method for laser soldering, comprising the steps of: (a) providing an electronic component 10 having at least two terminations thereon; a dielectric substrate 14 having a first surface 16 on a first side thereof, a second surfa... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6283244 | Steering mechanism assembly for automotive vehicle A manual or power-assisted steering control linkage assembly for an automotive vehicle, with the aim of facilitating the manufacture of housings for the steering control linkages and eliminating undesirable vehicle noise which results from axial stresses ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6274824 | Method of arranging signal and destination pads to provide multiple signal/destination connection combinations An electronic circuit assembly having an arrangement of signal and destination pads for two or more signals which provides multiple signal/destination connection combinations. One embodiment of the present invention includes n signal pads and n destinatio... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6217182 | Electronic device with display and receptacle for a removable information storage medium An electronic device includes a backlit display and an illuminated receptacle for a removable information storage medium, for example an audio device such as a cassette radio for a motor vehicle passenger compartment. The audio device (1) has a backlit di... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6202293 | Work holder assembly A work holder assembly is provided for bonding wire to an electronic component in a package. The work holder assembly includes a base having a front wall and a back wall extending between a first end and a second end. The work holder assembly includes a f... | 03/20/2001 |
